VINYL FORMAT. Monsters of Folk is a collaboration between Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward, and producer Mike Mogis, four of this generation's most critically acclaimed artists. Conor Oberst is Bright Eyes, Jim James leads My Morning Jacket, and M. Ward is a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter (both solo and as part of the indie-pop duo She & Him). Together, they truly are the "Monsters of Folk." This is their much talked about and highly-anticipated debut release.